Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 19

The next morning, Allison left for an overseas conference,

When Ella called, Stephanie couldn’t help but smirk. “Tell your cousin to say fat for a lot longer Alton’s gone Shell out of town for about a month

Ella sounded surprised. “How do you know that? Did she call you?”

Stephanie: “Yeah, she called me at 1 AM last night.”

Ella let out a small laugh. “She called you at 1 AM to tell you her schedule? Is the crazy?

She knew doctors had weird hours, but I AM? That was a new level of bizarre for Allison

Stephanie laughed, “Actually, she called about Olivia.”

Ella was intrigued. “Olivia? What happened to her?”

Stephanie paused, and then she replied, “She got admitted to the hospital last night. Apparently, she’s got a bunch of diseases.”

Ella’s voice immediately shifted, a mix of shock and confusion. “A bunch? How many? What kind of diseases?”

Stephanie filled her in on everything she knew, and Ella was stunned.

Just yesterday, she’d seen Olivia and Chris at a gynecology clinic, and she’d assumed it was because Olivia was pregnant.

Turns out, it was because she was seriously sick.

Stephanie recalled what Allison told her yesterday. “Uterine cancer, heart disease, and I think liver cancer too.”

Ella gasped, her voice shaky. “What… how does she have so many diseases? And uterine cancer? How does that even happen?”

Like Stephanie, Ella seemed to think uterine cancer was something that came with an indulgent lifestyle.

heard about the uterine cancer, her tone shifted.

Allison said she’s an ‘ethical doctor, so she wouldn’t gossip with me. And

future. I

conservative.”

on Olivia. They knew she was the daughter of a nanny, and that was enough for them to

they found out about her serious health problems, there was no

health issues, the older members of the Ashford family are gonna do whatever it takes to

be surprised if they start pushing for you and Chris to get married instead.”

a feeling the Ashfords would be desperate to lock Stephanie down now–especially since she was from the

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Stephanie was the

Ella wasn’t wrong.

keeping a close eye on Olivia’s condition.

and were especially concerned about the one thing they

a quick breakfast before heading

“Stefi, come by for lunch today, I’ll cook your favorite dishes, Chris will

her head, even though Grace couldn’t see it. “Thanks, but I’ve got a lot going

her a massive project, and she wasn’t about to leave it

“Is this about Olivia? And you’re avoiding me

She didn’t want to be rude, but Grace

“Or should I

out of respect. “Okay, I’ll come by at noon.”

seemed easier to just go and deal with it

to clear up whatever hope the Hart family had about her

a strange number flashed

She answered, “Hello?”

Chris’s voice, low and tired.

away. The sound of